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China becomes Communist
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USA develops Nuclear weapons
The United States was the first country to develop nuclear weapons. They are the only ones to use them in actual warfare -
USSR develops Nuclear weapons
a top secret research and development program started during World War II -
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Cold War
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Creation of United Nation
an organization created after ww2 to prevent another conflict -
Truman Doctrine
was a international relations policy set by President Harry Truman in a speech. which said that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid -
Marshall Plan
gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to stop comunism -
Alger Hiss arrested
Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950 -
Creation of NATO
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Korean War
Was a war between south Korea. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted (and executed)
The Rosenbergs were convicted on March 29, 1951. The Rosenbergs were the only two American civilians to be executed for espionage-related activity during the Cold War.[ -
Dwight Eisenhower becomes president
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Creation demilitarized zone in Korea
a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. -
McCarthy hearings
a series of hearings held by the United States Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations between April 1954 and June 1954. investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator McCarthy. -
Vietnam War
known as the Second Indochina War, This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam—supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies -
John F. Kennedy becomes president
commonly known by his initials JFK. who was the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963 -
Bay of Pigs
a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade -
Berlin Wall
Erected to divide East and West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13-day confrontation, The crisis is known for the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict -
Kennedy Assassination
JFK was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife Jacque. A ten-month investigation concluded that Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Oswald. -
Lyndon Johnson becomes president
referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969), He is one of only four people who served in all four elected federal offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President, and President -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
USS Maddox Incident the destroyer USS Maddox while performing a signals intelligence patrol as part of DESOTO operations, engaged three North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats of the 135th Torpedo Squadron -
Richard Nixon becomes president
the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S. Representative and Senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States -
Kent State protest
Kent State gained international attention on May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guard fired at students during an anti-war protest on campus killing four and wounding nine. -
Ronald Reagan becomes president
the 40th President of the United States. Prior to his presidency, he served as the 33rd Governor of California -
Mikhail Gorbachev leads the Soviet Union
last undisputed leader of the Soviet Union
